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Village

Karakavak

Located in Çatak İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°01′15″ N 43°08′31″ E

Map showing the location of Karakavak Karakavak
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,884 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport52 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport110 km

About Karakavak

Karakavak is a village. Location: Çatak İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 1,884 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Hendek Tepe and Kuş Dağı.

Climate of Karakavak

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 1° · Rain 77 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 105 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 114 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 244 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
April (103 mm)
Driest month
July (7 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Karakavak
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°5°12°18°24°30°30°26°17°10°3°
Average low (°C)-7°-6°-2°4°8°12°16°16°12°6°1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)60728810371237712647769

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Karakavak

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 52 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 57 km to the north.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 52 kmnorth
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 110 kmsoutheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 120 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 57 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 105 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 106 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 114 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 177 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Karakavak

Within 100 km: 53 historic and cultural sites, 677 natural sites, 402 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km75 places

  • Kepçe Dağı Mountain 20 kmW
  • Kartal Tepe Mountain 19 kmNE
  • Beşgöze Dağı Mountain 20 kmSW
  • Hanım Tepesi Mountain 25 kmSW

25–60 km456 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 37 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 40 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 49 kmN
  • Şahur Adası Island 58 kmNW

60–100 km601 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 81 kmNE
  • Lim Island Island 96 kmN
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 65 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 67 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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